Welcome to the Stolen Relations project! Below you will find a variety of resources to learn more about the history of Indigenous enslavement as well as contemporary perspectives on the issue.
Information from the Stolen Relations Project
A Brief History of Indigenous Enslavement and Servitude
A Brief History of Indigenous Enslavement and ServitudeA Brief History of Indigenous Enslavement and Servitude
Stolen Relations Website Features
Stolen Relations Website FeaturesStolen Relations Website Features
A Brief History of Indigenous Enslavement and Servitude
A Brief History of Indigenous Enslavement and ServitudeA Brief History of Indigenous Enslavement and Servitude
Stolen Relations Website Features
Stolen Relations Website FeaturesStolen Relations Website Features
Videos Related to Indigenous Slavery History
Did Europeans Enslave Native Americans?
Did Europeans Enslave Native Americans?Did Europeans Enslave Native Americans?
PBS, 2020
Native American Slavery in New England
Native American Slavery in New EnglandNative American Slavery in New England
Margaret Newell, The Ohio State University, 2022
Native American Slavery in Spanish Colonies
Native American Slavery in Spanish ColoniesNative American Slavery in Spanish Colonies
Andrés Reséndez, University of California – Davis, 2022
Ethical Considerations Regarding Sharing Stories of Enslavement
Ethical Considerations Regarding Sharing Stories of EnslavementEthical Considerations Regarding Sharing Stories of Enslavement
Linford Fisher and Lydia Curliss, American Philosophical Society conference, 2022
Indian Slavery: An Unspoken History
Indian Slavery: An Unspoken HistoryIndian Slavery: An Unspoken History
Panel discussion at Brown University, 2016
"American Indian Slave Trade in the Colonial South"
“American Indian Slave Trade in the Colonial South”"American Indian Slave Trade in the Colonial South"
Tyler Boulware, West Virginia University, 2022
Suggested Reading
Perspective: The Other Slavery, Andrés Reséndez
Perspective: The Other Slavery, Andrés ReséndezPerspective: The Other Slavery, Andrés Reséndez
America's Other Original Sin
America’s Other Original SinAmerica's Other Original Sin
Rebecca Onion, Slate, 2016
Colonial enslavement of Native Americans included those who surrendered, too
Colonial enslavement of Native Americans included those who surrendered, tooColonial enslavement of Native Americans included those who surrendered, too
Brown University news service
What Slavery Looked like in the West
What Slavery Looked like in the WestWhat Slavery Looked like in the West
The Atlantic, 2021
Perspective: The Other Slavery, Andrés Reséndez
Perspective: The Other Slavery, Andrés ReséndezPerspective: The Other Slavery, Andrés Reséndez
America's Other Original Sin
America’s Other Original SinAmerica's Other Original Sin
Rebecca Onion, Slate, 2016
Colonial enslavement of Native Americans included those who surrendered, too
Colonial enslavement of Native Americans included those who surrendered, tooColonial enslavement of Native Americans included those who surrendered, too
Brown University news service
What Slavery Looked like in the West
What Slavery Looked like in the WestWhat Slavery Looked like in the West
The Atlantic, 2021
Podcasts and Radio
An American Secret: The Untold Story of Native American Enslavement, Hidden Brain, 2017
An American Secret: The Untold Story of Native American Enslavement, Hidden Brain, 2017An American Secret: The Untold Story of Native American Enslavement, Hidden Brain, 2017
Andrés Reséndez
Native American Slavery, First Voices Radio, 2022
Native American Slavery, First Voices Radio, 2022Native American Slavery, First Voices Radio, 2022
Linford Fisher
Indigenous Enslavement: Part 1
Indigenous Enslavement: Part 1Indigenous Enslavement: Part 1
SPLC, Learning for Justice
Native American Slavery in New France, Episode 197, Ben Franklin's World
Native American Slavery in New France, Episode 197, Ben Franklin’s WorldNative American Slavery in New France, Episode 197, Ben Franklin's World
Brett Rushforth
Native Enslavement in the Caribbean
Native Enslavement in the CaribbeanNative Enslavement in the Caribbean
Rebecca Goetz
An American Secret: The Untold Story of Native American Enslavement, Hidden Brain, 2017
An American Secret: The Untold Story of Native American Enslavement, Hidden Brain, 2017An American Secret: The Untold Story of Native American Enslavement, Hidden Brain, 2017
Andrés Reséndez
Native American Slavery, First Voices Radio, 2022
Native American Slavery, First Voices Radio, 2022Native American Slavery, First Voices Radio, 2022
Linford Fisher
Indigenous Enslavement: Part 1
Indigenous Enslavement: Part 1Indigenous Enslavement: Part 1
SPLC, Learning for Justice
Native American Slavery in New France, Episode 197, Ben Franklin's World
Native American Slavery in New France, Episode 197, Ben Franklin’s WorldNative American Slavery in New France, Episode 197, Ben Franklin's World
Brett Rushforth
Native Enslavement in the Caribbean
Native Enslavement in the CaribbeanNative Enslavement in the Caribbean
Rebecca Goetz